Edwin G. Waite (died 30 October 1894) was an American politician, newspaper man, author, and goldminer. He was a member of California's 16th State Assembly district, Alameda, California from 1855 until 1856. In 1891, he became Secretary of State of California, and died in office in 1894. ^[1] He belonged to the Whig, Know Nothing, Union, and Republican parties during his political career. ^[2]

While living in Nevada County, California, ^[3] Waite was a newspaperman associated with the Nevada Daily Transcript of Nevada City, California. ^[4] He also was coauthor of The Discovery of Gold in California, which included, in the section titled 'Pioneer Mining', a reprint of Waite's recollections about his experiences in the 1849–1851 gold diggings period. ^[5]

He married Julia Eliza Stone (born March 17, 1839) ^[6] on May 13, 1856.^{[ citation needed]}

Waite is interred in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery in Sacramento, California. ^[7]

Partial bibliography

• Hittel, J. S., Marshall, J. W., & Waite, E. G. (1968). The discovery of gold in California. Palo Alto, Calif: Lewis Osborne. OCLC  2095273. {{ cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= ( help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)

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